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package org.graalvm.visualvm.lib.jfluid.heap;


/**
 * represents value of instance or static field
 * @author Tomas Hurka
 */
public interface FieldValue extends Value {
    //~ Methods ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * get corresponding {@link Field} for this field value.
     * <br>
     * Speed: fast
     * @return {@link Field} for this field value
     */
    Field getField();

    /**
     * returns String representation of the value.
     * If the value refers to {@link Instance}, instance id
     * is used to compute its String representation
     * <br>
     * Speed: fast
     * @return String representation of the value
     */
    String getValue();
}
